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Image source: Getty via iStock/Thinkstock.<p>After every major financial crisis over the past century, policymakers in the executive and legislative branches of the United States government have passed sweeping legislation to overhaul the way banks do business.<p>The Panic of 1907 prompted the Federal …

Despite months of veiled goodbyes, the passing of Fidel Castro is still a shock to Cubans, many of whom express dismay at uncertainty to come<p>Havana mourns Castro – in pictures<p>“Revolution … is sacrifice,” echoed the trembling voice of an elderly Fidel Castro around the streets of Old Havana at dawn …

Castro inspired millions with his promises of justice and progress but presided over an oppressive state<p>Fidel Castro burst on the world scene in 1959, spawning the very image of a revolutionary with his scruffy beard, rifle and cigar, ruling Cuba for a half-century while rankling 11 U.S. presidents …

From baked squash to a classic blackberry and apple pie, Observer Food Monthly’s selection of the pick of the season  20 best autumn recipes: part 2<p>20 best autumn recipes: part 3<p>Richard Olney’s pears in red wine (poires au vin rouge)<p>Serves 4<b><br>eating pears</b> 4 or 5, slightly under ripe<b><br>orange</b></b> …

HAVANA (Reuters) - Havana's city government temporarily suspended issuing licenses for new private restaurants from September onwards while it ensured existing ones were operating legally, a senior official said on Wednesday, confirming an earlier Reuters report.<p>The tougher line could hurt Havana's …

Confused by the complexities of Wagner’s Ring? Don’t know your Woglinde from your Wotan? Help is at hand - the Southbank Centre have produced this handy six-minute animation introducing audiences to the 16-hour marathon.<p>Opera North’s critically acclaimed production of Wagner’s Ring cycle comes to …

Excitement about Cuba continues to grow. There's the culture, the rum, the cigars, the incredible warmth of its people. And of course, there is this sense that Cuba has been a forbidden fruit for so long, and everyone wants a taste. As the CEO of a Cuba tour operator I find myself in Havana …

Tickets for film director’s collaboration with designer Valentino have nearly sold out, giving troubled venue huge boost<p>An operatic collaboration between an American film-maker, an Italian haute couture king, and a British set designer will make its debut this weekend.<p>Sofia Coppola’s La Traviata …

Because we know about as much for certain about opera singers’ fees as we know about the origins of the Universe, I was fascinated to notice in a corner of the Metropolitan Opera’s website the open admission that for “the 2010-2011 season, the top artist fee was $16,000 per performance.”<p>It is …

People aren’t always rational about surge pricing. That’s the surprising tidbit from an interview that Keith Chen, head of economic research at Uber and a behavioral economist at UCLA, gave to NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast on May 17. In fact, Chen tells NPR, “more people will take a ride at a surge …